History A-Level
Commercialisation of sport
What Commercialisation of sport means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Commercialisation of sport
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Television contracts, sponsorship, merchandising and franchise relocation turned teams and events into commercial products and tied them to commercial partners.
Topics that use Commercialisation of sport
- Social and political change, 1973–80 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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